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Bloody Sunday
At the junction of Rossville Street and Fahan st., you come across a monument with the slogan "You are entering Free Derry" written on it. In 1969 the Bogside residents declared themselves independent of the civil authorities and made a barricade. This area is known as Free Derry, as it was beyond the control of the military and the police, as the IRA volunteers patrolled here. In January 1972, the vicinity of Rossville St witnessed the terrible events of Bloody Sunday, when 14 civilians were killed, and U2 dedicated a song with the name of Sunday Bloody Sunday to this horrific event.
